, 1887-06-18

style. It was of white moire, showing Id
front a tiny piece of white satin finished with a
large bow of MORE. Two broad reyers were
laid back from this, held by paste buttons and
faced with lace. Beside each button was o
pretty tassel Of narrow satin loops bordered
with silver cord. The train was of ANTIQUE
silver brocade with a design of feur de. lys..
Lady Maxwell had a bodice and train of
crimson satin over a dress of grey crepe drap-
ed with lace. The Marchioness of Ripon
wore some Indian embroidery which must be
unsurpassed for fneness of execution and
artistic colouring. 1t was shown to the best
advantage on a skirt of ivory satin draped
with Brussels lace, the draperies, held by
clusters of shaded velvet foliage, repeating
the wonderfully blended colours in the EN-.
b%roidery. The train was of dark peacock
blue velvet, trimmed with lovely old lace.
held here and there. by fine ANTIQUE paste
buckles. Lady Harrington was dressed in
dark red satin. Her train was covered with
lace IN which lines ofblackY velvet wereinserted.
The red satin showed warmly through: the
tram was beeomingly suspended from one
shoulder. aT
The Countess FitzwilIiam, who presented
her eldest granddaughter, was dressed in rich
and handsome but unrelieved black. She has
special permission to wear a high bodice. and
on this occasion had one of black silk. with
transparent sleeves studded with dull let. Her.
tram was OF black ,brocaded velvet, and her
dress black silk. Miss Fitzwillian's present.
tatlon dress was of white tulle, almost cover.
ed with lilies of the valley. Her train was
OF white corded silk. Nothing could be more
delicately pretty than Mrs. Methuen's clever
combination of grey, green, and pale blue.
Her train was q dark shade of grey.green COR
ded silk. At either side it was bordered with
reseda satin, over which old rose point lace
was laid. The dress was of pale blue tulle,
with borderings of the most beautiful Eastern
embroidery. Lady Meysey Thompson wore
a gown of blush pink corded silk, across which
garlands of roses were trailed, each cluster
joined to another by long branches of foliage
and buds. Her train was of Louis XII. bro
cade, the design being pink flowers on g
cream-coloured ground. Mrs. Kenyon Stones
dress, of pale mauve satin and tulle, was al
most covered with violets of different shades.
Hertraln was of white striped MORE and satin,
one side being turned back as a revers and
covered with violets. Another beautiful black
and white dress was worn by Mrs. Noble
The skirt was all of chenille and Jet embroi-
derry showing a lining Of white MORE. This
was draped with superb Point d'Alencon lace
held up by groups of white feathers. The
train was of black velvet lined with satin.
Mrs. Erskine might POLITICALLY be said to have
been smothered in Marguerites, SO plentifully.
were they strewn over her cream. coloured
satin dress. Her train was of cream-colour-
ed satin, shot and brocaded with gold. /
A dress of white satin, covered with silver
spiders web, was very original. At one side
a soft drapery of white crepe embroidered at
the edge with silk formed a kind of panel.
The train was of white and silver brocade.
Lady Bolsover had a white ottoman dress.
over which some fine old point lace was dra4
ped. Her train was of black velvet, lined
with white satin. A beautiful dress was
worn by a. d6bWtGwte. 1t was entirely of
coarse crepe with a panel made of white field
daisies. The train and bodice were of corded
silk. A cluster of field daisies was placed at
one side of the bodice. A decided novelty in
bouquets was one of pink roses tied careless.
ly together with their own leaves, and green.
wheat ears. Large flowers, such as magno-
has and arum lilies, were carried, not In bou-
quet form, but loosely fastened with broad
ribbons, repeating the colours of the flower
and foliage. There having been a State Ball
the previous night, the dresses could not, as
is generally the case, appear first at the
Drawing Room, and later at ne ball. The:
order of Court functions was, this time re-
versed, which necessitated different dresses
for each ceremony. A gown which had bray
ed the heat and crush of q ball room over
night would have hHnnMsn ~ Ht condif;nu ~